Chapter 32: Doubt

Wang Bo was no stranger to Mephisto.

After all, this guy was quite famous, appearing in many worlds. But they were not the same person; however, without exception, these Mephistos were all true big-shot-level powerhouses.

For instance, in Faust, Mephisto appeared as a devil who once made a bet with God to tempt Faust into corruption.

This guy could bet with God, so his strength was definitely not weak.

Given God's power, if Mephisto weren't strong, He would have probably slapped the devil to death long ago and never bothered to bet with him.

In the world of Diablo, Mephisto was the Lord of Hatred, one of the seven Great Evils of Hell, and one of the three Prime Evils ruling the Burning Hells.

Thus, this big shot's strength was certainly not weak.

In the Marvel world, there was also a Mephisto.

But in that world, Mephisto was neither a devil nor a demon king, but a demon.

However, Wang Bo would not underestimate this demon because of that.

Because the Mephisto of the Marvel world was likely the most powerful among them.

In the Marvel world, Mephisto was known for capturing souls, usually through contracts. He possessed immense magical power, which he could convert into other abilities such as superhuman strength, shape-shifting, size alteration, projecting illusions, manipulating memories, altering history, and high resistance to damage.

Additionally, Mephisto could go without sleep, food, or breath, and was immune to conventional diseases.

In the Marvel world, countless people had been deceived by him.

He also appeared in some cosmic-level events, once contending with the powerful Galactus and nearly draining his energy; their battle even shook the entire universe.

Thus, this Mephisto was definitely a cosmic-level powerhouse.

Compared to this big shot, Wang Bo was far behind; only a true Superman could probably fight this Marvel Mephisto.

And Wang Bo still had a long way to go before he grew strong.

If he fought Mephisto now, he would likely be killed effortlessly.

Moreover, Mephisto existed in many worlds.

So Wang Bo couldn't determine which world's Mephisto had appeared in Chang'an.

But no matter which world's Mephisto it was, he probably wasn't someone Wang Bo could handle now.

However, after Wang Bo told Qin Liangyu everything he knew, she asked back, "Since Mephisto is so powerful, why didn't he kill us?"

Wang Bo was taken aback.

Qin Liangyu continued, "I could sense that Mephisto was strong, but the feeling he gave me wasn't unfathomably strong—it was the strength of a paper tiger."

Wang Bo found it hard to believe. "Are you so sure Mephisto is a paper tiger?"

"It's intuition," Qin Liangyu said seriously.

Wang Bo: ...

Qin Liangyu went on, "Besides, just because he said he was Mephisto, you believed him? Do you really think he's Mephisto? Haven't you ever doubted that he might be deceiving you?"

Hearing this, Wang Bo couldn't help rubbing his temples and said, "I could feel the pressure he gave me far exceeded that of Lady Gremory. It was a difference in life level."

"So you believed his words and thought he was Mephisto."

Wang Bo nodded and defended himself, "If he isn't Mephisto, then who is he?"

Qin Liangyu murmured, "Maybe he really is Mephisto, but I always feel you were too scared, which made you misjudge his strength. He's not as powerful as you imagined."

Wang Bo said, "Maybe it's your illusion."

"No, the fact that he didn't kill us is the best proof." Recalling what had just happened, Qin Liangyu's eyes grew brighter. "That guy was bluffing you. If he were as powerful as you said, we'd be dead by now."

"For a powerful Mephisto, killing us two would be like killing two ants."

"But he didn't kill us, not even after attacking."

"So I think he's not as strong as you claim."

The more Qin Liangyu spoke, the more convinced she became. She looked up at Wang Bo and said, "I think you were intimidated by him. Maybe with our combined strength, we can fight him."

Wang Bo shook his head and said, "This is all just your speculation. Maybe he simply disdained to kill us."

Wang Bo admitted that he was indeed very cowardly now.

But the problem was, facing a big shot who might be a Lord of Hell, Wang Bo felt it was normal to be cowardly.

He longed for a peaceful life, not a life of courting death.

Qin Liangyu encouraged him, "I know you're scared, but at least we should try. Maybe we can actually defeat Mephisto."

Ever since Wang Bo told her who Mephisto was, Qin Liangyu knew that a demon appearing in the human world was definitely not a good thing.

Especially since he had chosen the treacherous minister Yang Guozhong.

If those two joined forces, they might bring disaster to the human world.

So now she needed Wang Bo's help, and she also shared her inner worries with him.

"You don't want to see the human world ruined by those two, do you?"

Wang Bo let out a breath. He admitted Qin Liangyu was right.

Mephisto was indeed not a good guy; in many worlds, he was a major villain. His alliance with Yang Guozhong would definitely not be good for the Tang Dynasty.

Wait.

Wang Bo suddenly thought of a question.

Why did Mephisto seek out Yang Guozhong? What did he want from him? Yang Guozhong was just an ordinary person—what could he help him with?

If Mephisto was truly as powerful as Wang Bo imagined, he shouldn't care about Yang Guozhong.

If Yang Guozhong died, with his abilities, creating a Li Guozhong or Zhang Guozhong would be no problem.

But instead, he protected Yang Guozhong.

That didn't make sense, did it?

Could it be that Yang Guozhong had something special that caught Mephisto's eye?

Wang Bo was utterly puzzled; his head ached from thinking, but he couldn't come up with a reason. In desperation, Wang Bo decided to seek help from a demon.

Lady Gremory.

He thought that only a demon lord of that level could understand the thoughts of a demon lord.

In other words, it was a matter of perspective.

Just as a peasant couldn't understand an emperor's thoughts, Wang Bo couldn't understand Mephisto's thoughts.